Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-21
THE KNIGS(ts' CONVENTION.
POwderIy In satisfied with its Work.
His OppOnemts are Not.


A telegram from Minneapolis, Mimi. october 20,
to the Philadelphia Times, says: The feeling
among the majority OF the delegates to the
Knights Of Labor assembly is that the general
results Of the present session are most gratifying
While there have been lively lights over several
matters the organization Is as strong as ever and
legislation has been enacted which will be OF great
value to the order In the future Mr.. Powderiy
said: "In nutshell, think the legislation passed
at the present session Will be greatly beneficial to
TO the organization. A good many important
changes In TIA constitution have been made The
poor featureS1avs b6ens aooifshed, ana the amend
ments adopes6 w1i ssinK, 10 the end prove 10 be
Just wha1was needed look for q healthy increase
curing the coming year" -.
the executive board said: al regard the action OF
the assembly on the trades union matter and the
doingA These moves win do much to strengthen
the orderr
George A. scnilling. delegate from D. A. IA, Chi
cage, was very bitter in his denunctat1on OF the
way the work OF the present session lad been car
ried out. "Powderly and his friends have been
the hands OF the assembly. with the exception OF
getting rid OF Bailey and Barry"
Chas. +. Seib another delegate from D. A. =,
chicago, said: "Powderly has been the DoSS OF the
pres'n general assembly. He has got everything
he asked His will has been law"
MEETING OF THE GENERAL EXECUTIVE BOARD.
Philadelphia Press special from Minneapolis
says The general executive board held session at
the West Hotel to-day. Barry and Bailey were pres
ent, but there air Of frigdty about the pro-
ceedngS, and IL was given out that the entente
cordidie which mad been broken by the attacks OF
the two BIS upon their colleagues would not De re-
stored even IL the board met in conference every
day In the year. The failure OF the general assem-
bly, to act upon the important report OF the general
cooperative board was discussed, and IL was DE-
cided that the members OF that body whose terms
had expired should continue to hold ONCE until
eG ssek
workers strike and the request Of the anthracite
coal miners for financial assistance. but nothing
definite done with either and will he deferred
until the board meets again in Philadelphia
The Baltimore Divorce Case Ended.
Mr.. BoTToMER GRANTED DIVORCE AND THE Gus
toby OF THE CHILDREN.
Judge Dennis OF the Circuit Court in Baltimore,
yesterday granted Henry H. Bottomer an absolute
divorce from his wife, Mary A. BOttomer, and also
the custody and care Of the minor children, and
dismissed the cross-bill filed by Mrs. BottOmer.
The court also directs that Mr.. Bottomer pay the
costs OF the proceeding, including $3.50 counsel
PENDANT; Messrs. c. W. FELL and L. Hochhelmer,
represented the complainant. Following Is the
ain reaching the conclusion hereafter an
nounced," says the court, 81 have wholly disre-
garded the testimony OF Detective Pickering. 1t Is
face, open to the gravest suspicious, and. coming
from a man such as he was shown to be by cross
examination, Is wholly unworthy OF belief. Nor do
] think the evidence OF the witnesses Wood and
Paine as to the alleged occurrences some years ago
near the Relay House OF character suf1cient to
JUSTIFY conclusion OF the defendants guilt In
cases OF this character reliable, direct testimony Is
rarely attainable, and hence circumstantial EVIL
dence Is necessarily the only resort and in determ
prove an aduterOus act the Court Of Appeals in the
Kremelberg case has adopted the rule that the cir
cumstances must be such as would lead the
guarded discretion OF reasonable and just man to
the conclusion OF guilt. No good purpose would be
served by going into the details OF the evidence In
this case, but following the rule above laid down,
think the correspondence which PASSED between
| the defendant and at least three OF the parties
mentioned In the testimony, coupled with the reia-
lions which have been ,s shown DT0r TO saye
seQuent to the filing Of the bill, leaves no
doubt OF her criminal conduct The letter,
the authenticity Of which there can be no Ques-
ton, destroys absolutely all antecedent presump-
ton OF her innocence. Her letters, both TO her
husband and to Others, show not only an utter
lack OF wifely affection, but positive loathng for
him, while for other men, at different times, they
express the most ardent passion Tor each . one In
ters together with those addressed to her, and her
subsequent conduct in receiving the writers OF the
letters in her bedroom at late hours OF the night,
with every precaution against interruption, /
think the guarded discretion OF a reasonable man
can reach no other conclusion than conviction OF
ing the plaintiff (H II. Bottomeo divorce vim
cutO. and awarding him the custody Of the chill
The exhibit S. p. NJ mentioned in the opinion
was grossly obscene letter produced In evidence
as having been written by Mrs Bottomer to Chas.
w. Gettinger, Of Frederick, Md.
The American says: The case from beginning
to end, attracted much attention, principally from
the large number Of gentlemen involved, some OF
whom are well known In the community, and
| from the character OF the correspondence pro
duced, some Of which was peculiar. The proceed
tody OF the youngest child. have occupied the at
| tention or the courts at times for about year.